Field of degree: Philosophy and religion
Table 1. Philosophy and religion degree, 2021
Data |
Philosophy and religion |
All fields |
Employment
|
495,600 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
60,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
17 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
66 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
58 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of philosophy and religion, 2021
Philosophy and religion major |
Major share |
Philosophy And Religious Studies
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a philosophy and religion degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
15% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
15 |
Community and social service occupations
|
11 |
Legal occupations
|
11 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
40 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a philosophy and religion degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Software developers
|
26% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
32% |
Management analysts
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
35 |
Lawyers
|
8 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
10 |
91 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
7 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Physicians, all other
|
3 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
100 |
Clergy
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
8 |
48 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
2 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
55 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023